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Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Free help in Wellesley, Massachusetts

1 place in Wellesley, plus 11 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Housing in Wellesley1

Wellesley

Wellesley Housing Authority

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
109 Barton Rd, Wellesley, MA 02481

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Also helps people in Wellesley11

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Quincy

Quincy Community Action Programs, South West Community Center

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Norfolk., Submission of intake form., Proof of address., Proof of income.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Address
18 Copeland St., Quincy, MA 02169

Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Norfolk

Norfolk Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Norfolk MA.

Hours
Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
63 Rockwood Rd., Norfolk, MA 02056

Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Medway

Medway Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves We are open to all residents of Massachusetts..

Hours
Food pantry: Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
74 Main St. Unit 3, Medway, MA 02053

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Countywide

Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association

Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Legal Services Corporation (Find Legal Aid).Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Wellesley

Where can I get free food in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Wellesley: Quincy Community Action Programs, South West Community Center (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM), (617) 471-0796, call first; Norfolk Food Pantry (Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM), (508) 528-5862, call first; Medway Food Pantry (Food pantry: Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM), call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Wellesley: Wellesley Housing Authority, (781) 235-0223. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Wellesley: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Wellesley: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Wellesley: Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association, (617) 603-1700. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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